Archive for August, 2010

Next PAAC Meeting

September 10, 2010
12:15 pmto2:15 pm

Mark your calendar for the next PAAC meeting, and don’t forget to RSVP. 

Parent Attorney Advocacy Committee Meeting
Friday, September 10, 2010 12:15
GPDSC Conference Room, 2nd Floor, State Bar of Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia

Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP to TMcCann@gpdsc.org by noon on Thursday, September 9th if you plan on attending and would like lunch. A call in number will also be available if requested by noon on September 9th.

Parent Attorney CPRS Training

September 24, 2010
1:00 pmto2:30 pm

The Supreme Court Committee on Justice for Children, the Parent Attorney Advocacy Committee and the DeKalb County Juvenile Court invite you to attend the Parent Attorney CPRS Training.   This training is designed for attorneys representing parents in juvenile court who wish to access and use Georgia’s Case Plan Reporting System (CPRS)

When:  September 24, 2010  1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Where: DeKalb County Juvenile Court, 309 Memorial Drive, Decatur GA 30032

You must register in advance, seating is limited.
REGISTRATION DUE by September 10, 2010

Registration Information and Form

Appellate Court Procedure

Materials from Christopher McFadden, who spoke at the recent Juvenile Law Committee Meeting:

Record Appendices in the Appellate Courts - Guide to the New Three-Step Process (pdf)

Juvenile Law Committee Meeting

The next Juvenile Law Committee meeting is on August 18, 2010 at 12:15pm at the State Bar of Georgia.  The guest speaker is Chris McFadden, who will be discussing the basics of appeals in both deprivations and delinquencies and why it is so important.

Case Law Update

Georgia Deprivation Appellate Summaries

New Parent Attorney Mentoring Plan

A new parent attorney mentoring plan was adopted today at the PAAC meeting.  If you are interested in serving as a mentor, or would like to have a mentor appointed to you, please contact Trish McCann at 404-232-8900 or via the contact form.

New Attorney Mentoring Plan